The Man Higher Up and The Wife of Altamont Review
A critical survey compares Violet Hunt’s The Wife of Altamont with Miller’s The Man Higher Up. The review praises Miller’s humane, unforced realism and questions Hunt’s sensational, coarse melodrama while condemning its vulgar talk and moral emptiness.
The Mongols A Journey In Southern Siberia
A review of Jeremiah Curtin’s posthumous study The Mongols Their Religion and Their Myths. Travel through Siberia to Lake Baikal and the Buriats, with analysis of Mongol folklore, religion, and myths. Curtin’s travel narrative dominates, while Burials customs and shamans are detailed and critiqued. The work is praised for its linguistic and anthropological depth.
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Siberia
Jeremiah Curtin
Boston
Little, Brown & Co
Sienkiewicz
Asia
China
India
Europe
Hungary
Holy Roman Empire
Asia Minor
Bosporus
Balkan Peninsula
Russia
England
Curtin
Lake Baikal
Jinghis
Buriats
Mr. Curtin
Max Mueller
Charles W. Eliot
Army and Navy Notes on Pay Law and Bureau Chiefs
Washington notes warn that naval pay law for bureau chiefs may cause compensation conflicts. The draft provision could limit chief pay to junior rear admiral level, affecting officers like Rear Admiral Mason and engineer in chief Hutch Cone. Navy may revise phrasing to prevent disputes while equipment bureau abolition shifts duties across bureaus.
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Washington
N. E. Mason
Ordnance
Engineer In Chief
Navy
Hutch S. Cone
Navy Department
E. B. Rogers
Department
Swift Board
Lyon
Samuel P. Lyon
Brownsville
Fort Myer
S. M. B. Young
Howland
General Young
Captain Lyon
Murphy
Capaio Lyon
Senate
Mrs Pell Buys Riverside Drive House From Pettit in Deal
The Matthews house at Riverside Drive and 9th Street sold by Franklin Pettit to Mrs Johne H Pell through Slawson Hobbs for about 500000. Pell, residing at 6 Hast 36th Street, aims to block an apartment house next door. The sale follows earlier transfers and includes surrounding parcels along the drive.
Associates secure 500000 loan for Madison Avenue project
The Associate Owners through Venetto F Pelletreau & Co obtain a 500000 loan from Title Guarantee and Trust Co on the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and 31st Street. A twelve story store and loft building will rise on plans by J B Snook's Sons. The loan runs three years with 6 percent during construction and 5 percent thereafter. The structure was leased recently to Lebaron Real Holding Co for 21 years with renewals.
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Venetto F. Pelletreau & Co
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Madison Avenue
31St Street
Baltazzi Estate Sold At Rostyn Long Island
S Osgood Pell Co representing the owner and Benjamin Bernstein for the buyer resold the Baltazzi estate at Rostyn Long Island next to the Clarence Mackay and Lloyd Bryce residences. The purchaser plans to occupy the place and almost rebuild the mansion while beautifying the entire property.
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S. Osgood Pell & Co
Benjamin Bernstein
Baltazzi
Rostyn
Long Island
Clarence Mackay
Lloyd Bryce
Mount Vernon Lots Sold Near New Railroad Station
Steven B. Ayres sold to John H. Wright lots 117 118 and 119 in Vernwood Mount Vernon on the south side of East 3d street near the proposed New York Westchester and Boston Railroad station.
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Steven B. Ayres
John H. Wright
Vernwood
City of
Mount Vernon
East 3d Street
New York, Westchester & Boston Railroad
Williamsbridge Property Sold by D A Trotta
D A Trotta sold two square blocks in Williamsbridge comprising about eighty four lots fronting on Bronx Park East and Barker avenue between Wilgus street and Britton street to the Jere Altieri Company for a total value of 250000 dollars. The broker also closed on three five story flat houses at 1567 Wilkins Avenue and 1441 to 1448 Crotona Park East for another client as part of the same sale.
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D. A. Trotta
Mella Hylekema
Jere Altieri
Williamsbridge
Bronx Park East
Barker Avenue
Wilgus Street
Britton Street
Wilkins Avenue
Crotona Park East
Western Syndicate Buys Thomson Hill Property
Joseph P. Day through his private sales department sold to a syndicate of Western bankers property on Thomson Hill extending from Hill Street to Hurst Avenue for a total of $250,000.
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Joseph P. Day
Western Bankers
Thomson Hill
Hill Street
Hurst Avenue
Leases Made Yesterday by Frederick Fox & Co
Frederick Fox and Company reported multiple new leases in Manhattan. The Theodore Starret Building on West 25th Street saw the fourth loft leased to Samuel Levin's Sons Company, while the third loft on West 28th Street went to Goldberg Printing Company. Other deals included Lincoln Livins Co taking the fifth loft on Fifth Avenue, Fashion Feather Boa and Novelty Company occupying top loft at Washington Place, and Samuel Fine Cloak Company leasing the first floor at University Place and 18th Street. Additional lettings covered Beekman Street basements, Cortlandt Street offices, and Nassau Street arrangements.
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Frederick Fox & Co
Theodore Starret Building Company
West 25Th Street
Samuel Levin's Sons Company
John J. McNally
West 28Th Street
Goldberg Printing Company
Joseph B. Bloomingdale
Fifth Avenue
Lincoln Livins « Co
David Stein
Washington Place
Fashion Feather Boa and Novelty Company
Universal Café and Restaurant Company
University Place
18Th Street
Samuel Fine Cloak Company
C. W. Kuhns
East &Th Street
Hollander & Bergman
Charles F. Noyes
Beekman Street
John J. Burton
Malcolm B. Scott
Cortlandt Street
Bernard Kreizer
W. M. Thompson
Louis Meyer
Nassau
West 57th Street Brownstone Sold for Mrs Thomas
Henry D Winans and May sold to Commonwealth Real Estate for Mrs E R Thomas a four story brownstone at 17 West 57th Street occupying 25 by 100.5 feet. The sale, the seventh in the block by the firm in a year, was to a client for occupancy after extensive rebuilding by Cottier & Co.
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Henry D. Winans & May
West 57Th Street
Commonwealth Real Estate Company
E. R. Thomas
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Thomas
Property Sale: large 72d 73d street plot held at $500000
Lewis B. Preston sold to a client a large combined plot on West 72d and West 73d streets with addresses 31 West 72d, 33 West 72d, and 22 West 73d among others. The 75 by 75 feet parcel includes the Hoffman, Olcott, and Rode wakis residences and vacant rear lots. The sale price was $500,000.
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Lewis B. Preston
Charles F. Hoffman
All Angels’ Church
City Investing Company
J. van Vechten Olcott
Hoffman and Olcott
West 73d Street
W. MacNeil Rodewaki
72D Street
73D Street
Real Estate Transfers in Manhattan Listings
The private sales market reports multiple transfers across Manhattan from 28th Street to Riverside Drive. Properties include No. 103 West 28th Street, No. 219 East 25th Street, 758 Greenwich Street, 116 West 85th Street, 151 and 153 West 18th Street, 413 and 415 West 58th Street, Hancock Court at 124th Street and St Nicholas Avenue, City Hall Place buildings, 122 West 88th Street, Riverside Drive and 90th Street corner home, and notable parcels on West 72nd and West 73rd Streets. Prices cited include a $500,000 sale at Riverside Drive.
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28Th Street
Taylor
West 28Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Mandelbaum & Lewine
23Th Street
Whett Barclay
Francesco Romano
H. F. Rossmeyer
East 25Th Street
Greenwich Street
James H. Cruikshank
Greenwich Investing Company
Hyman Kantor
West 85Th Street
19Th Street
Douglas Realty Company
West 18Th Street
William P. Jones & Son
David Crawford
Philip G. Becker
Ruland & Whiting Company
James Hennesey
Harry Hallenbeck
City Hall Place
Mr. Hallenbeck
Pearl and
Park Streets
Hallenbeck
F. R. Wood & Co
S8ist Street
William F. Bennett
Riverside Drive
Stawson & Hobbs
Franklin Pettit
Mary B. Pell
Lewis B. Preston
West 72d Street
Dr. F Hoffman
City Investing Company
West 72d
J. van Vechten Olcott
West 73d Street
W. MacRodewald
Auction results at Vesey Street Real Estate Exchange
Yesterday sales list shows multiple properties transferred by agents Joseph P. Day and Samuel Marx. Purchasers include Judson Lawson Milton Laurie Franconia Realty Co Henry F Leppold and others with prices ranging from 1 200 to 235 100 for varied 2 to 6 story dwellings and tenements across Manhattan including Vesey Street Van Cortlandt Park and Concourse areas.
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Vesey Street
Joseph P. Day
59Th ST
Sthava
Judson Lawson
Villa Ave
van Cortlandt
Milton Laurie
Sedgwick Ave
Gith ST
N S
Recorded Leases List of Transactions Across New York Properties
Listings of leases dated to 1909 1912 show multiple lessees and properties across Manhattan including Emma M S Mestaniz to Gus J Paul at 1355th Ave Tremont Ave 469 East. Clement H Smith to William D Wells 469 East Tremont Ave. Charles Hegarty to Thomas J Kenny 118 West 83d St. Frederick W Salzsieder to Louis P Triess at 147 West Broadway. Pottler and Stymus Mfg and Smart Co to William Simpson 2 East 424 St. Reuben W Ross to H Hermann Lumber Co 258 Canal St. Leases span 3 to 14 years with varied start dates and amounts.
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Jackson Ave
Car
Thomas J Kenny
West
Frederick W Salz— Sieder
Louis P Triess
West Broadway
Pottler & Stymus Mfg and Smart Co
William Simpson
Recorded Transfers In Manhattan Realty Deals
The notice lists transfers in Manhattan properties including Broadway near 69th Street with 113.4x100 feet in a Spencer Realty to Mary F Satterlee group valued at $775,000 and June 15 closing. Other entries show Mabel N Crawford selling to Pendant Realty Co for $16,000 on June 27 at 203 Broadway, Pendant Realty Co selling to Henrietta Bruner for $16,000 on June 17, and multiple parcels involving William A Spencer and Wolcott G Lane as trustees. Additional properties include Forsyth Street, Liberty Street bus building, and New Chambers Street brick storefront transfers with various addresses and sums.
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Broadway
Henrietta Bruner
Yth ST
William A Spencer
Wolcott G Lane
Forsyth ST
Rivington St
Q c
Liberty
Mary P Satterlee Et al
Spencer Realty Co
Park Ave
New Chambers ST
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Slawson & Hobbs
Clark Mansion
Henry C. Potter
St. Nicholas Avenue
124Th Street
West End
Earle & Calhoun
Michael BE. Paterno Realty Company
Cabot Real Estate Company
Hancock Place
John T. Underwood
Goldwin Starrett & van Vieck
Vesey and
Church Streets
Trinity Corporation
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Tidewater Building Company
Church Street
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church
Hudson and
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Hudson Street
Beach Street
Protestant Society For Promoting
State of
Charles C. Haight
Lamont, Corliss & Co
R. H. Robinson & Son
Architcts
Roosevelt Hospital
58Th Street
Tenth Avenue
Albert B. Ashforth
Cameron Building
34Th Street
Rail Joint Company
Mr. von Kleist
Maiden Lane
Thomas A. Weiss
Baltazzi Estate
Williamsbridge Property
Western Syndicate
Thomas Sells
John F Whelan
John J McAuliffe
Pleasant Ave
Ws Pleasant Ave
Harlem River
Marion W See
Byron Wolverton
Perry St. ST Mark’s PL
John St
Gold St
Edward C Sperry
Alice Keteltas
Edith and
M K Wetmore
Edith M K Wetmore, Jr
Rogers K Wetmore
Wilhelm Becker
Nathan E Broder
Brk Stable
Alley Ads
Edith K Wetmore
9Th
Samuel Korman
Samuel Rosenberg
Lenox Ave
19Th
Sally A Newbauer
Sarah E Boardman
Oxford
Warren County
Margaret P Dyett
Annis M Sloane
79Th St
Sty Bk
Catharine Miller
City Hotels
Martinique
Sts. Herald Square
Perlor
Walter Chanler, JR
Mgr
Manhattan
Remsen
Cortlandt
Westchester and
Morgenthau, Jr., CO
Liberty St
N.Y
Brooklyn
Classon & Willoughby
Samuel Marx
Anthony Ave
174Th St
James L. Wells Company
26Th ST
Concourse
Henry F Leppold
Fifth Ave
Belnord B'way
Ww. C
Woodmere
L. L
J. L. Phipps
Murray Hill
L. I
Far Rockaway
Brightwaters
Bayshore
T. B. Ackerson CO
West 34Th St. Borough OF
Queens
Beechhurst
Long
Free Shore Acres Realty CO
N. Y
Bridge St
Klyn
Madison Sq
Yestchester County
Bedford Heights
Lounsberry & Tharp
East 42d St
Philipse Manor
Hudson
Franklin
Ackerman
Greenwich
Garrison
Cold Spring
Nine Mile River View
C. E. Force
Wall Street
New Jersey
Hudson Heights
Palisades
N. J
Columbia Real Estate Ee
Times
Bryant
D. L
W. C. Reeves & CO
East
Mount Clemens
Mt. Clemens
Detroit
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F. R. Eastman
Owens
Rhode Island
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A. E. Dick
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ST. Lawrence River
Frontenac
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Bon Air
Augusta
Alexandria Bay
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Harry J. Pearso
Prince George
Cub
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Briarcliff Manor
B. Plumer
Omee
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Catskill Mountains
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Ee Co
Kaaterski P. Co
Rexmere
Stamford
Boa
Sui
Bath
Moffatt & Peck
Claremont
Samuel E. Rusk & CO
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Haines
Falls
House
Montreal
Pullmans
Graf
Delaware & Hudson
Granteenwood Lake
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Omas
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Drivine
NK F. Shute
Ad Cepa
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Josiah White & Sons Company
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ASBU
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Rsain
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Leod
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Penna
Essick
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Maplewood
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Red Lion
Ina Heaton
Flanders
Westarth
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Ocean
Mass
Savage
Lee
Mass New Hampshire
Jefferson, N. H
White Mountains
Glenwood
Honora
Winston Churchill
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